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Business News • 2 min read

IMPALA encourages independent businesses to help it assess music sector diversity across Europe

On the first anniversary of Blackout Tuesday, IMPALA has asked independent businesses to complete a survey on diversity across Europe, while AIM has published its own equity, diversity and inclusion audit.…

Chris Cooke • 02 Jun 2021

Business News • 1 min read

Warner announces the board for its new Social Justice Fund

Warner Music has announced the board of its $100 million Social Justice Fund, with Michael Lynton as chair alongside external and Warner Music members.…

Chris Cooke • 22 Jul 2020

AEG • 2 min read

CMU Digest 15.06.20: Black Out Tuesday, Viagogo, Tidal, AEG, Twitch

CMU's weekly digest covers industry responses to racism following Black Out Tuesday, the CMA's concerns over Viagogo and StubHub, and Tidal's suspected data fraud.…

Chris Cooke • 15 Jun 2020

Business News • 1 min read

BMG launches review of contracts to weed out racial bias

BMG has launched a review of its artist contracts, including catalogues it acquired, to address any racial bias, with plans to be produced within 30 days.…

Andy Malt • 12 Jun 2020

Artist News • 1 min read

Lady Antebellum change name due to association with slave trade

Lady Antebellum are changing their name to Lady A, apologising for the association of 'antebellum' with slavery, and pledging a donation to the Equal Justice Initiative.…

Andy Malt • 12 Jun 2020

Business News • 2 min read

One Little Indian changes name due to "harmful stereotyping and exploitation of indigenous peoples' culture"

The One Little Indian record label is renaming itself One Little Independent after its founder accepted the old name and logo perpetuated harmful stereotyping of indigenous peoples.…

Andy Malt • 11 Jun 2020

Artist News • 4 min read

Black Music Coalition sets out five priorities to tackle discrimination in the UK music industry

A new UK group, the Black Music Coalition, has published an open letter signed by 32 industry figures setting out five priorities to make music industry commitments on racial injustice real.…

Chris Cooke • 10 Jun 2020

Business News • 2 min read

Sony Music joins major label rivals in launching fund to help tackle racism and prejudice

Sony Music has announced a $100 million fund to tackle racism and prejudice, matching commitments from Warner Music and Universal Music in the wake of Black Out Tuesday.…

Chris Cooke • 08 Jun 2020

Business News • 2 min read

Republic stops using the word 'urban' to describe music

Republic Records has stopped using the word 'urban' to describe genres, departments and job titles, saying the term has become a generalisation of black people in the music industry.…

Andy Malt • 08 Jun 2020

Business News • 1 min read

Setlist: Black Out Tuesday, Eight Mile Style

CMU's podcast reviews the music industry's Black Out Tuesday shutdown in support of Black Lives Matter, and the latest legal dispute between Spotify and Eminem's publisher Eight Mile Style.…

Andy Malt • 08 Jun 2020

Access Industries • 2 min read

CMU Digest 08.06.20: Warner Music, Black Out Tuesday, Cox Communications, Spotify, Festival Republic

A roundup of the week's music business news, including Warner Music's return to public listing, new social justice funds, a Cox Communications copyright ruling and a Spotify legal dispute.…

Chris Cooke • 08 Jun 2020

Business News • 2 min read

Universal Music sets out the agenda of its Taskforce For Meaningful Change

Universal Music has detailed its Taskforce For Meaningful Change, backed by a $25 million change fund, with six areas of focus including lobbying US lawmakers for reform.…

Chris Cooke • 05 Jun 2020